SPECIAL OFFER ONE WEEK - TWO CAPITALS 8 Days This package is available either Group Tour (scheduled departures) or Private Tour (flexible dates) ST. PETERSBURG & MOSCOW
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Itinerary Day 1 Arrival at St. Petersburg Day 2 St Petersburg full day guided tour Day 3 St Petersburg full day guided tour (8 hours) Day 4 Catherine s palace guided tour (6 hours) Day 5 Departure to Moscow (4 hours by high speed bullet train) Day 6 Moscow full day guided tour (8 hours) Day 7 Moscow full day guided tour (8 hours) Day 8 Departure
Itinerary DAY 1 Arrive at St. Petersburg Transfer to your hotel in Private guided tour to the downtown Free time DAY 3 DAY 2 Visiting the Winter Palace and Pushkin/Tsarskoye Selo the Hermitage the Royal Palaces of Peterhof DAY 4 Visiting Isaac Cathedral, Afternoon: visit Faberge Museum Catherine s palace Free time in the park Kazan Cathedral, visiting the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood DAY 5 DAY 7 DAY 6 Breakfast Transfer to railway station, board high speed bullet train for 4 hours journey to Moscow Meet and greet at Moscow railway Moscow Kremlin Tour, The Tretyakov State Art station Transfer to your hotel in the downtown including the Armory and Red Square Moscow metro tour Novodevichy Convent tour Sparrow Hills Check out from the hotel Transfer to the airport for the Gallery Stalin's skyscrapers tour The VDNKh DAY 8 departure flight
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DAY 1: Arrival to St. Petersburg Meet and greet at St Petersburg airport Transfer to your hotel Optional tour: from April to October, take a boat cruise to get the experience of the Venice of the North 7
Enjoy a romantic 2-hour cruise down the canals of St. Petersburg, and see some of the city s monuments on the banks of the River Neva, all illuminated for the Experience the thrilling beautifully Then, take a tour to see theevening. city s the drawbridges iconicspectacle landmark:of Isaac Cathedral, in full operation. Kazan Cathedral, and visit the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood one of the most powerful constructions in Russian Orthodox Christian architecture; an absolutely enthralling must-see and a place where Alexander II was fatally wounded by anarchists in 1881
DAY 2: Discover St. Petersburg Visiting the Winter Palace and the Hermitage Visiting Isaac Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral, visiting the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
Morning: Walking trip to the Winter Palace and the Hermitage guided tour. We force you to make it on foot. Why? Because there is no other way to understand and feel the city s soul than to explore its secret walking trails. Let us surprise you with unusual homes, architecture, perspectives and stunning views. Today, you visit one of the most important sites in Russian history and heritage, the world-famous palace of the Hermitage, the former residence of the Royal Family. The Hermitage today is one of the largest museums in the world, founded in 1764; its collection includes over 2.7 mln items. Our experienced guide will bring the museum to life to her knowledge. Your guide will take you for a lunch in a local bistro, stolovaya where you can try traditional Russian food.
Then, take a tour to see the city s iconic landmark: Isaac Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral, and visit the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood one of the most powerful constructions in Russian Orthodox Christian architecture; an absolutely enthralling must-see and a place where Alexander II was fatally wounded by anarchists in 1881.
DAY 3: Discover St. Petersburg Private guided tour to the Royal Palaces of Peterhof Afternoon: visit Faberge Museum Guided tour to the royal Peterhof Palace, located near the seashore of the Gulf of Finland, 60 kilometres away from the city. We take a boat to get there and will return by the intercity bus - great local experience itself!
Gardens and Parks are spread over more than four hundred hectares, and include thirty-one amazing museums and beautiful Versailles-style gardens. In summer, the Peterhof is especially good thanks to its famous fountains which run naturally.
The Grand Palace is a must see
DAY 4: Discover St. Petersburg Pushkin/Tsarskoye Selo Catherine s palace Free time in the park Catherine s palace - the most famous palaces of the countryside. You will see renowned palaces of the Romanov imperial family Pushkin/Tsarskoye Selo, now a UNESCO World Heritage site. Private car at disposal for this day
The world-famous Amber Room, known as the Eighth Wonder of the World, is here in Catherine s palace.
DAY 5: Transfer to Moscow Early morning: transfer to railway station, board high speed bullet train for 4 hours journey to Moscow Meet and greet at Moscow railway station Transfer to your hotel in the downtown A journey from the centre of St. Petersburg to the centre of Moscow now takes only 4 hours by a modern high speed train. Top two Russian cities are now connected more conveniently to enrich your Russian travel experience.
Day 6: Discover Moscow A visit to the Moscow Kremlin including Armory and to the Red Square Moscow Metro tour Excursion in Novodevichy Convent And Sparrow Hills Sightseeing tour of Suzdal which was once the capital of Rostov-Suzdal principality. This town is like a museum under the open sky, its medieval monuments can tell you its old story. During the tour, you will visit the museum of wooden architecture, St Euthimius monastery (or Intercession Convent), Suzdal Kremlin taste good food in the Suzdal local restaurant.
DAY 7: Discover Moscow The Tretyakov State Art Gallery - the must see collection of Russian art Stalin's skyscrapers tour The VDNKh & Museum of Cosmonautics The VDNKh ( Vystavka Dostizheniy Narodnogo Khozyaystva the All-Russia Exhibition Centre ) complex was built to be an exhibition centre of the entire USSR. Today it is a remarkable place to visit with lots of museums, amazing buildings, the modern art exhibition centre and the Museum of Cosmonautics.
A remarkable feature of Stalin's era are the so-called "Stalin's skyscrapers", each built in different areas of the city, following common principles of design, but all very different from each other. One of them is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, another is a hotel, a third the Moscow State University, etc! Every building has its own story and its own famous residents. Private car at disposal for this day.
DAY 8: DEPARTURE FROM MOSCOW Transfer to airport for departure flight
Group Tour Rate per person (3* hotels, sharing 1 twin/double room) 1230 USD Rate per person (3* hotels, single room) 1740 USD Rate per person (4* hotels, sharing 1 twin/double room) 1488 USD Rate per person (4* hotels, single room) 2250 USD Rate per person (5* hotels, sharing 1 twin/double room) 1996 USD Rate per person (5* hotels, single room) 3267 USD Starting dates for 2019: St. Petersburg Moscow: 20 May, 27 June, 22 July, 19 August, 5 September Moscow St. Petersburg: 18 June, 17 September INCLUSIONS: - Meet and greet at the airports/train stations - Accommodation 3*/4*/5* hotels, central locations, sharing, with breakfast included - Dedicated private local English-speaking guide in Moscow and St. Petersburg - Tickets to all listed attractions - Full metro/public transport passes in Moscow and St. Petersburg - Private transfers as per program: airport-hotel Moscow, hotel-train station, train station St Petersburg - hotel, hotel-airport - St. Petersburg private sightseeing tours as specified - St. Petersburg - Moscow intercity high-speed train SAPSAN, one way - Moscow sightseeing tours as specified - Russian visa supporting documents - 24/7 English-speaking support line in Russia - Group tour: full time bilingual escort and welcome dinner Plan it wisely. Travel with Discovery Russia NOT INCLUDED: - International flights - Visa fee - Extras of Personal nature - Lunches and dinners